Culture Zsa Zsa, first US star famous for being famous, dead at 99 By Agence France-Presse In her heyday she embodied the film industry's platinum blonde ideal
United States ‘Crime wave’ on Philadelphia’s Chinese ongoing: activists By Doug Tsuruoka Local Chinese community says robberies, some violent, have continued despite protests. Many blame a controversial rap song
China Beijing orders 1,200 polluting factories to shut or cut output By Reuters Red alert remains as air quality index is forecast to break 'very unhealthy' 200 for more than four days in succession
South Asia Putting a new roof over India’s slum dwellers By Rina Chandran At least 65 million people live in slums across India, in makeshift homes built with bricks, mud, plastic and tin with roofs of corrugated metal
Business Honda invests in ride-hailing service Grab By Reuters Deal that involves collaboration on the Southeast Asian motorbike-hailing service Grab is the latest auto industry tie-up of its type
China German pork takes express train to China Frozen meat arrives in Chinese interior, saving time and lower food-safety risks
Business China is top foreign investor behind Laos’ fast growth By Sandra Lowe The Asian giant has been helping its neighbour's economic development for more than two decades
Business Don’t divest from Emerging Markets: dollar highs won’t last By Jerry Bowyer Long-term outlook for emerging markets with good economic freedom isn't helped by a strong dollar – but a strong dollar isn't what Donald Trump wants
Politics Turkey takes China’s mantle as top jailer of journalists By Elana Beiser of CPJ Record number of reporters and editors behind bars as Beijing's repression of free speech outdone by Erdogan . Singapore gets in on the act, too
Politics China investments make UK think twice about South China Sea By Emanuele Scimia Britain's two new aircraft carriers unlikely to launch "freedom of navigation" operations in disputed waters
Politics 250,000 turn out in Taipei for same-sex marriage By Liu Hsiu Wen Concert near Presidential Office came after a rally opposing proposals for marriage equality attracted just 70,000 the week before
Politics Wanted: Outstanding candidate to run Asian financial hub… By Ben Richardson ... Must have a passion for hair shirts, public humiliation and be able to meet unstated demands of unknown masters in Beijing to resolve Hong Kong's 'internal contradictions.' Quitters need not apply.
Politics South Korean parliament impeaches President Park By Reuters The Constitutional Court must now decide whether to uphold the motion, a process that could take up to 180 days
China Meet the millennials driving up China’s growing debt load By Reuters Ma Yiqing, 24, is typical of China's younger generation — he uses his credit card frequently and borrows from online platforms to fund shopping habits.
China Unofficial index shows China GDP ‘not currently exaggerated’ By Johan Nylander Swedish bank's index shows official figures were previously exaggerated — but not this year's. Rather, it shows an unreported upswing in 2016
Culture Frogs are under threat, under-valued and under-counted By John Measey and The Conversation Difficulty assessing numbers of amphibian species hampers the case for urgent action on conservation. New technique may help bridge knowledge gap
Culture Photo exclusive: Characters of Tokyo’s Tsukiji fish market By Poo Yee Kai Tokyo-based photographer Shun Kato captures the character of workers at Tsukiji, the world's most famous fish market
Culture Taiwanese filmmaker opens door on ordinary lives By Mengju Liu Despite awards, Chan Ching-ling does not see himself as a director as he turns his camera on local political and social issues
Culture Future of coconut threatened by lethal yellowing disease By Roland Bourdeix The unthinkable may be on the horizon for this most ubiquitous of tropical crops... extinction
South Asia Muslim divorce practice ‘unconstitutional’ says Indian court By Asia Times staff Islamic practice of divorcing a woman by saying the word 'talaq' three times is ruled a violation of the rights of Muslim women
South Asia India unexpectedly keeps rates unchanged By Asia Times and agencies Economic growth forecast reduced to 7.1% from 7.6%
South Asia Turning India into a cashless society ‘an impossible dream’ By Asia Times staff More than 70% of the rural population suffers from a lack of banks, ATMs and financial literacy
asia times EST 1995
asia times EST 1995
